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January 17, 2011

I think this might be my faaav! And like many others, so easy to make.

I used a special type of ribbon. It's called seam binding ribbon. It's lighter, matte and has a nicer sheen than grosgrain or satin ribbon. It works great with these types of embellishments. I bought mine for only 10 cents a yard.

This technique is also great for tee shirt and sweater embellishment. And makes a lovely hair piece. Hot glue several to a headband for a fancy Valentine's look.

1. Cut a piece of yarn about 4" long and lay on top of a fork.

2. Take 3 yards of seam binding ribbon and wrap around fork. Important: do this in a sloppy way. Let the ribbon twist and lay in different directions as you wrap. If you don't it will come out flat.

3. Take your yarn and tie a knot. Not a double one. Hold in place.

4. While you are holding the knot in place, cut all the ribbon on the fork from bottom to top.

5. Now tie a very tight double knot with the yarn.

6. Spray with no fray spray. This type of ribbon is very prone to fray. I would not recommend trying to get away without using some.

Great tutorial - I think I'll try it out for headbands and hairbands for my girls!So, silly question from the Aussie girl - is seam binding tape the same as hem tape? My hem tape has a gorgeous sheen and is very soft to touch and flowy like the ribbon you have used.

I went to the local JoAnn's and asked for no fray spray... they were clueless to what it is. Where could I find some? I have a few projects with shirts and flowers, but need the spray to finish them. I love these btw!

love these!!! I think the fork is genius! There seems to be a lot of debate about a base for shoe clips, I've been using actual shoe clip finings from Etsy and Ebay. They are nice and flat and they can also clip to a coat without leaving marks.Thank you for another month of fun!!!Laura B

I am wrapping them every which way but when I go to cut them it doesn't look right. I am using the seam binding and I also tried the hem tape. Is there a certain thickness I should be using? Yours look so soft and fluffy.

Are you using a fork? I know that sounds silly but if it's anything bigger it won't work quite right.

And, when I mean 'twist' I also mean twisting the ribbon so that it is rolled a little and doesn't lay flat as well as moving it in various directions.

Also, my ribbon is called seam binding but I just want to make sure that you aren't using bias tape. I'm sorry if that's a silly question to ask. I just want to cover all the bases. Your ribbon should be so thin you can see through it. Like this.

I think my issue might be with the ribbon. Yes, I am using seam binding but it is not see through. I will go to the craft store and see if they have this. Or can you recommend a store or online shop to buy from? I am using a regular fork and twisting and turning. I will try to ribbon you showed me and go from there. Thanks so much.